How to encourage your teen to spend more time at home
Ways to encourage your teen to spend more time at home by creating a teen-friendly environment that will provide more appeal than a night out. Any parent can relate to the concerns that arise when their teenager says they’re heading out with friends on a Friday night. Even for those who trust their teens, there’s always an element of uncertainty about circumstances that are out of our control. Here’s a look at the stats. According to the CDC: 33% of high schoolers drank some amount of alcohol in the past 30 days. 20% of high schoolers rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. Almost 50% of high school seniors have abused a drug of some kind. These are just a few of the unnerving results that research has found about how teenagers are spending their free time, and certainly enough to get the attention of